SSC CGL Syllabus

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SSC CGL Syllabus:

1. General Intelligence and Reasoning:

• Analogies

• Classification

• Series

• Coding-Decoding

• Blood Relations

• Directions

• Word Formation

• Syllogisms

• Statement and Conclusions

• Visual Reasoning

• Non-Verbal Reasoning

2. General Awareness:

• Current Affairs

• Static General Knowledge (History, Geography, Polity, Economy, etc.)

• Science and Technology

• Books and Authors

• Awards and Honors

• Sports

3. Quantitative Aptitude:

• Number System

• Simplification

• Ratio & Proportion

• Percentage

• Profit & Loss

• Time & Work

• Time & Distance

• Data Interpretation

• Geometry

• Trigonometry
• Algebra

4. English Comprehension:

• Reading Comprehension

• Vocabulary

• Grammar

• Sentence Correction

• Synonyms & Antonyms

• Idioms & Phrases

• One-word substitution

Book Suggestions:

1. For General Intelligence and Reasoning:

• "A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning" by R.S. Aggarwal

• "Analytical Reasoning" by M.K. Pandey

• Previous years' question papers

2. For General Awareness:

• Newspapers like The Hindu, Indian Express for current affairs

• Lucent's General Knowledge

• Manorama Yearbook

3. For Quantitative Aptitude:

• "Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations" by R.S. Aggarwal

• "Fast Track Objective Arithmetic" by Rajesh Verma

• Previous years' question papers

4. For English Comprehension:

• "Objective General English" by S.P. Bakshi

• "Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis

• Previous years' question papers

Apart from these, solving mock tests and previous years' question papers regularly will help in
understanding the exam pattern and improving time management skills. Also, make sure to
revise regularly and focus on your weak areas. Good luck with your preparation for SSC CGL!
For the SSC CGL mains examination, the syllabus is slightly different from the preliminary
examination. Here's an overview of the syllabus and some book suggestions for each section:

SSC CGL Mains Syllabus:

1. Quantitative Aptitude:

• Arithmetic Ability

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation & Analysis

2. English Language & Comprehension:

• Reading Comprehension

• Fill in the Blanks

• Error Recognition

• Sentence Structure

• Synonyms & Antonyms

• Idioms & Phrases

• Active & Passive Voice

• Direct & Indirect Speech

3. Statistics (for Statistical Investigator Grade-II & Compiler):

• Collection, Classification, and Presentation of Statistical Data

• Measures of Central Tendency

• Measures of Dispersion

• Moments, Skewness, and Kurtosis

• Correlation and Regression

• Probability Theory

• Sampling Theory

• Statistical Inference

• Time Series Analysis

• Index Numbers

4. General Studies (Finance and Economics for Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant


Accounts Officer):
• Economics and Governance

• Finance and Accounts

Book Suggestions:

1. For Quantitative Aptitude:

• "Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations" by R.S. Aggarwal

• "Fast Track Objective Arithmetic" by Rajesh Verma

• "Quantitative Aptitude" by Arun Sharma

• Previous years' question papers

2. For English Language & Comprehension:

• "Objective General English" by S.P. Bakshi

• "Word Power Made Easy" by Norman Lewis

• "English Grammar in Use" by Raymond Murphy

• Previous years' question papers

3. For Statistics:

• "Statistical Methods" by S.P. Gupta

• "Statistical Methods" by S.C. Gupta

• "Introductory Methods of Numerical Analysis" by S.S. Sastry

• Previous years' question papers

4. For General Studies (Finance and Economics):

• "Indian Economy" by Ramesh Singh

• "Indian Economy" by Sanjiv Verma

• "Indian Polity" by M. Laxmikanth

• "Indian Economy" by Dutt and Sundaram

• Previous years' question papers

Apart from these, solving mock tests and previous years' question papers regularly will help in
understanding the exam pattern and improving time management skills. Make sure to revise
regularly and focus on your weak areas. Good luck with your preparation for SSC CGL mains!

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